Chapter 23: [23] : Rias, the Taken Advantage Of

~ Support & Read 16 Advanced Chapters on My Patreon! ~ Every 400 Power stones = Bonus Chapter! ❁❁❁❁ The next morning, I woke up early. Turning my head, I saw Asia clinging to me like a koala, her arms and legs wrapped around me. Actually, last night, just as I was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, my bedroom door suddenly opened. Asia had originally been assigned to another room, but that night, she snuck into my room wearing a nearly transparent nightgown and crawled into my bed. I was so flustered that I barely slept a wink all night. I was incredibly tempted, but considering everything she had been through, I decided not to "take advantage" of her. Gently extricating myself from Asia's embrace, I got out of bed and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. "Asia-chan, wake up! Time for breakfast!" Asia sleepily poked her little head out from under the covers, her emerald eyes blinking. She saw me standing by the bed, smiling at her. "Ah! I'm sorry, Onii-sama! I overslept! I forgot to make breakfast!" Asia's face flushed red as she quickly got out of bed, ready to start cooking. "Don't worry about it. Breakfast is already made. After you eat, come to school with me, Asia-chan!" I said, pinching her cheek gently. "Eh? Really? Thank you, Onii-sama!" Asia was thrilled to hear that she could go to school with me. She was eager to make more friends. .... After breakfast, we arrived at the Occult Research Club once again. When we entered, everyone was already there. I greeted them, "Good morning, everyone!" But when they saw Asia, everyone had a strange expression on their faces, wondering why I had brought a nun to the Devil's Headquarters. "Kyoya-kun, what's going on? Can you explain?" Rias asked, looking at me seriously. Akeno, as usual, was smiling playfully as she prepared tea. Kiba, stood behind Rias, a gentle smile on his face as he listened attentively. Koneko, on the other hand, frowned slightly when she saw Asia. She shot me a resentful glare, clearly displeased. I was a little confused by Koneko's reaction. Why was she glaring at me? Was she jealous? .... I then explained the situation with the Church, the Fallen Angels, and Asia. Hearing about Asia's tragic past, everyone felt sympathy for the fragile girl. Just because she had healed a Devil out of the kindness of her heart, she had been branded a heretic and expelled from the Church, only to nearly die at the hands of the Fallen Angels. She had gone from being a Revered Holy Maiden to being labeled a witch. Unconsciously, everyone's opinion of the Church plummeted. Even Kiba couldn't help but curse the Church. But his gaze towards Asia was filled with compassion and friendliness, as he too had suffered at the hands of the Church. They took him and other children and forced them to undergo Holy Sword aptitude training. When none of them proved compatible, they were all poisoned. He was only alive due to Rias turning him into a Reincarnated Devil. "That's just like the Church. Disgusting!" Koneko, looking at Asia clinging to my arm, her expression fearful, felt a pang of pity for her. She also understood my actions a little better. "Asia possesses the powerful healing [Sacred Gear: Twilight Healing]. It can heal even serious injuries, and it can even heal Devils!" I took a sip of tea and casually dropped this bombshell, my meaning obvious. I wanted Rias to recruit Asia. Whether she would or not was up to her. "Hmm?" Hearing my words, a thought flashed through Rias's mind, and she instantly understood my intention. Rias smiled faintly, then turned to Asia with open arms. "Asia-chan, I'm very sorry for what you've been through. But I can see that you have great potential and a good heart. So, I'd like to invite you to become my peerage member. Would you be willing to join us?" "Eh? Become a Devil...?" Asia was startled by Rias's invitation and nervously clutched my hand. Seeing Asia's apprehension, I reassured her, "Don't worry, Asia-chan. Just follow your heart." "Um... Has Kyoya become a Devil yet?" Asia asked Rias hesitantly, after calming down a bit. "Uh... Not yet. But Kyoya-kun and I are family. Asia-chan, if you become my peerage member, then we'll all be family, and we'll never be apart. How about it? Are you interested?" Rias now understood that Asia followed my lead. So, she decided to use that to her advantage, painting a tempting picture. "Rias, when did you and Kyoya-kun become family? Why wasn't 'I' aware?" Akeno said with a teasing smile, looking at Rias. "Akeno! I don't know what you're talking about! Of course, we're all family." Rias's lips twitched. Her face was flushed, and she avoided looking at me, instead shooting a glare at Akeno. "Oh, is that so? I was just saying~" Akeno saw that her best friend was embarrassed and decided to drop the teasing. With her current peerage, It was too small. She was naturally happy about the possibility of having a talented healer like Asia join their ranks. "I'm sorry, but I've already agreed to become Kyoya's little sister. So, I want to remain human, just like Onii-sama. So, about becoming your peerage member... I'm sorry." Asia finally gathered the courage to voice her decision. "Pfft!" "What? You became Kyoya-kun's little sister?" Rias was so shocked that she choked on her tea and spat it out. "When did this happen? Kyoya-kun, why didn't you tell me sooner! You made me look like a fool back there..." Rias was embarrassed, remembering how she had tried to entice Asia. Akeno, on the other hand, glared at me with mock anger. "Kyoya-kun, you're such a flirt! you went and adopted Asia as your little sister. completely abandoning me—your girlfriend!" Even Koneko chimed in with a quiet, "Perverted H-senpai." Even the usually quiet Kiba couldn't help but smile and offer his "Congratulations, Hibari-san!" .... 'Damn it, Kiba, you look all honest and proper, but you're just adding fuel to the fire!' "Hey, hey, hey! Don't get the wrong idea. Asia and I are just brother and sister right now." I sighed helplessly. "Oh, 'right now' you have no untoward relationship. Does that mean you will in the future?" Akeno continued to tease, refusing to let me off the hook. "Fine, yes. I admit it. I want a huge harem! Akeno, how about you come over to my place tonight?" I said, deciding to play along. "I'd be too scared to go alone. I'd definitely get eaten up. Unless Rias comes with me." Akeno said with a sly grin, deciding to drag Rias into it. "Akeno!!" "Don't drag me into this!" Rias protested, blushing furiously, after seeing that her best friend was trying to drag her down with him. ..... ~ If you like the story, please leave a review! ~ Push the Story forward with your [Power Stones] ..... ~ 16 Advanced Chapters Now Available on Patreon! https://p-atreon.com/dragonnx (Just remove the hyphen to access Patreon normally.)